According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, state revenue agents have been looking at MySpace and Facebook postings to catch tax scofflaws. Click here for the full article.
For example, in Minnesota the tax authorities found a tax evader after he announced on his MySpace page that he was returning to his home 
town to work and mentioned his new employer. Genius!
Agents in Nebraska caught a DJ after announcing one of his gigs. Brilliant!
California caught wind of a rigger of sails through an on-line thread to collect a 4-figure sum. Outstanding!
Personally, I love these stories. Can’t get enough of them. Of course, I also watch all of the “Caught in the Act” and “World’s Dumbest Criminals” episodes I can.
Back in the real world, Tom Quinn and I help people with their IRS, Rhode Island and Massachusetts tax problems on a daily basis. If you owe the IRS, Rhode Island or Massachusetts taxes, contact us at 401-421-5115 or by e-mail at mmclaughlin@mclaughlinquinn.com or tquinn@mclaughlinquinn.com for more information on how we can help you.
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